LATIN ROOT WORDS
SYMBOLS OF THE OLYMPIAN GODS
LIVING LATIN PART 2
ROMAN NAMES OF GODS
BEAST and MONSTERS
100
The Latin root word AQUA means THIS
What is WATER?
100
The symbol of Zeus is the eagle and THIS
What is the LIGHTNING BOLT, THUNDER?
100
THIS Latin word means "good" and it also can be used to earn extra points on a test.
What is BONUS?
100
The Romans called Zeus THIS name.
What is JUPITER or JOVE?
100
THEY are the one-eyed giants who are brothers of the Titans.
What are the CYCLOPES?
200
The LATIN root word TRANS means THIS
What is ACROSS?
200
The symbol of Poseidon is THIS
What is the TRIDENT?
200
THIS Latin phrase expresses "my fault" when someone takes the full blame.
What is MEA CULPA?
200
The Romans called Poseidon THIS name.
What is NEPTUNE?
200
THIS is the beautiful flying horse of Olympus.
What is PEGASUS?
300
The Latin root word CIRCUM means THIS
What is ROUND?
300
THIS fruit is the symbol of Persephone because she ate six seeds
What is the POMEGRANATE?
300
THIS is the motto of the United States of American, translated as "Out of Many, One"
What is E PLURIBUS UNUM?
300
The Romans called Hera THIS name.
What is JUNO?
300
THIS is the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld, and Hade'spet.
What is CERBERUS?
400
The Latin root word TERRA means THIS
What is EARTH, GROUND?
400
THIS Olympian god wears a helmet of invisibility, which is his symbol.
Who is HADES?
400
THIS Latin word means "equal night", and it happens twice a year when day and night are of equal length in hours.
What is the EQUINOX?
400
The Romans called Hades THIS name. It's the last of the planets, although it is technically not a planet.
What is Pluto?
400
THIS is the multi-headed monster Hercules fought in one of his labors.
What is the HYDRA?
500
The Latin root word SPECT means THIS
What is LOOK AT, WATCH?
500
DAILY DOUBLE THIS "horn of plenty" was once Zeus' baby-bottle, but later became the goddess Demeter's symbol.
What is the CORNUCOPIA?
500
The Latin names for "Big Bear" "Little Bear" constellations, and we also call them the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
What is URSA MAJOR and URSA MINOR?
500
The Romans called Artemis THIS name. It's the word for "moon" in Italian and Spanish.
What is LUNA?
500
THIS monster has the head of a bull and body of a man and lived in a labyrinth. The ancient Greek hero, Theseus, fought it.
What is the MINOTAUR?
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